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I have a Mercury 2.5 hp and it seemed to work pretty well. Very little throttle was needed to get me out of a small cove and onto the river. Its a short shaft, and that seems to just fine. But having an idle position definitely would have been a plus.

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i was out on the lake for some early morning sailing this am...wind died....completely....sittng far aft on the starboard side...its quite easy to paddle...i put my right leg on the seat, and left leg bent to allow the tiller to bump against it and provide some steerage.......a nice relaxing paddle for about 1/2 mile...use to think i needed a motor....nah - relax and enjoy...you'd be surprised how quickly you can move a 300+lb boat with no wind...